0000000000427653
AUTHOR
François Balembois
On the potential of 914 nm pumping of Nd:YVO4 for laser operation at 1064 nm
1064 nm-Nd :YVO4 lasers were pumped at 808 nm and 914 nm. The comparative study shows that 914 nm-pumping is adapted for cw operation whereas 808 nm-pumping provides higher population inversion interesting for Q-switched operation.
Characteristics of laser operation at 1064 nm in Nd:YVO_4 under diode pumping at 808 and 914 nm
International audience; A comparative study between 808 and 914nm pumping of Nd:YVO4 crystals for laser operation at 1064nm has been carried out. Using similar setups, performances of both configurations were first studied in the continuous wave, small-signal gain, and Q-switched regimes. Thanks to a numerical model, it is shown that fluorescence quenching and upconversion processes limit the possible uses for the 914nm pumping scheme to regimes with low population inversions